Class Notes

Name: Emily Bogle

Class Year(s): 2011

Note: Emily Bogle BFA ’11 and Tom Sciotto BS, ME ’11 welcomed their son, Alexander, in the summer of 2024.

Submitted on: December 5, 2024

Name: Andrew Schall

Class Year(s): 2003

Note: Andrew Schall BS ’03 recently published his new book, The Persona and Journey Map Playbook. While serving as senior director of experience design research at Mayo Clinic, he pioneered a new strategy for creating personas and journey maps to deeply understand user needs and guide product and service experience roadmaps.

Submitted on: November 30, 2024

Name: James Rowe

Class Year(s): 2008

Note: James Rowe BS ’08 published thoughts on AI. AI Primer for Business Leaders is a quick read. Check it out. Thanks RIT. https://www.amazon.com/Primer-Business-Leaders-Demystifying-Generative-ebook/dp/B0DKQSV5H4/

Submitted on: November 26, 2024

Name: Derrick Lee

Class Year(s): 2016

Note: Derrick Lee AAS ’16 was fortunate to gain a Bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University. He was offered a position as a Cottage Counselor, which he has been fulfilling for three years now. He is also pursuing a Master’s degree in Deaf Education. He has been fortunate to travel to different countries to gain a broader perspective and experience. A huge thank you to RIT for everything!

Submitted on: November 26, 2024

Name: Patrick Applegate

Class Year(s): 2004

Note: Patrick Applegate BS ’04 will be retiring from military active duty effective August 1, 2025. After 21 years as an air force officer, and B-52H aviator, it is time to transition to the next phase of life and career. During Patrick’s career there was the opportunity to successfully lead working groups and teams of teams comprised of 20-500+ personnel across diverse disciplines to solve the Department of Defenses’ toughest challenges in peacetime, humanitarian assistance, crisis operations, and combat operations. It has been a rewarding career that has taken Patrick all over the globe to six continents, and numerous countries. From Patrick’s time at RIT, CO-OP, and the military, Patrick gained experience in project and program management, classified environments, advanced programs, six-sigma, lean manufacturing, and material science. Patrick looks forward to an opportunity to apply these skills in a challenging and rewarding career in the civilian or defense industries in the next phase of life.

Submitted on: November 26, 2024

Name: ROBERT (BOB) KISS

Class Year(s): 1969, 1974

Note: Robert Kiss AAS ’71 has a new website comprised of over 50 years of photography from Robert’s earliest creative efforts to two decades as a fashion, celebrity, and advertising photographer, and continuing with the past 30 years of fine art and personal photography in Barbados! Visit: www.bobkiss.com.

Submitted on: November 26, 2024

Name: Vikas Motwani

Class Year(s): 2023

Note: Vikas Motwan MBA ’23 recently joined Zycus, the US Delivery, as a program director. Zycus has offices all across the globe, headquartered in USA.

Submitted on: November 25, 2024

Name: J.R. Bale

Class Year(s): 1981

Note: J.R. Bale BS ’81 published his third novel, Cognition Chronicles: Destiny’s Orphans.

Submitted on: November 25, 2024

Name: Lynne Damianos

Class Year(s): 1981

Note: Lynne Damianos BS ’81 recently published the book: Solitude, Community, Hope: An Anthology. It is a collection of poetry, prose, and images. From the pain of loneliness to the joy of voluntary solitude, to the building of community and the hope for a better future, the contributors to this compilation explore a diversity of emotions and perspectives. The personal stories, artwork, and creative expressions offer a unique and authentic perspective on loneliness. It is a collection that helps us recognize and appreciate that despite our differences, we all have a common need for human contact and connection. All proceeds earned for book sales will be donated to First Parish Framingham, a Unitarian Universalist congregation, as it seeks to offer programming to end the epidemic of loneliness. Books may be ordered from SilverStreetMedia.com Edited by Brett Peruzzi Cover illustration © Marianne Orlando Designed by Joanne Sarkar Published by Damianos Publishing, November 2024

Submitted on: November 25, 2024

Name: John Letteney

Class Year(s): 1983

Note: After 43 years in law enforcement in New York, Georgia and North Carolina, John Letteney BS ’83 retired from the policing profession and accepted a position as assistant town manager for the Town of Morrisville, North Carolina. In this role, Jon has the responsibility for several municipal departments and serves as a member of the senior leadership team, working with department heads and the Town Council to advance their vision and enhance the quality of life in Morrisville.

Submitted on: November 25, 2024